Dated a military person briefly then got sick. Did she have to have hepatitis a for me to get it?

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Hepatitis a is transmitted by the fecal oral route, often thru contaminated water. There is a highly effective vaccine available and if you are traveling to an area where sanitation is substandard would strongly suggest getting immunized.

In brief:
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Hepatitis a is transmitted by the fecal oral route, often thru contaminated water. There is a highly effective vaccine available and if you are traveling to an area where sanitation is substandard would strongly suggest getting immunized.
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